Disasters are usually managed through a four-phase cycle including mitigation,
preparedness, response and recovery. The first two phases happen before a disaster and …

Quality management has been widely discussed in the literature, and recent special issues
on humanitarian supply chains and relief operations have emphasized the increasing …

In this paper, we address a two-echelon humanitarian logistics network design problem
involving multiple central warehouses (CWs) and local distribution centers (LDCs) and …

We have reviewed disaster management research papers published in major operations
management, management science, operations research, supply chain management and …

Efficiency is a key success factor in complex supply chain networks. It is imperative to ensure
proper flow of goods and services in humanitarian supply chains in response to a disaster …

In this study, a stochastic multi-objective mixed-integer mathematical programming is
proposed for logistic distribution and evacuation planning during an earthquake. Decisions …

We consider a routing problem for ambulances in a disaster response scenario, in which a
large number of injured people require medical aid at the same time. The ambulances are …

We conduct a comprehensive review of recent literature on humanitarian logistics and
disaster response operations to provide exploratory-descriptive and correlational value to …

The aim of this study was to introduce a new relief distribution system for emergency
response after an earthquake. Extensive literature is used to explain the ground …

Every year natural and man-made disasters cause considerable human and economic
losses. It is essential to prepare for different relief operations to prevent and reduce these …